"I'm pretty sure I broke my nose in a fight when I was six, and I definitely broke my ribs in a fight when I was nine. There was no point telling Dean, because he'd have worried, and Dad wasn't there for me to tell." Sam shrugged again and glanced up to see Kitty arriving with their food.

"Not much anyone could do about either, and I kept breaking things because I kept fighting bullies. Besides, Dad probably would've said the pain would toughen me up."